Elmira, NY -- The Elmira College men's tennis team opens their 2015 season within the friendly confines of the Murray Athletic Center tomorrow, February 14th when they host Roberts Wesleyan College at 1:00 p.m.
Non-Conference SuccessThe Soaring Eagles have had a fair amount of success against non-Empire 8 opponents over the last four years. Entering the 2014-15 season, EC has gone 13-7 against non-conference opponents, including a 6-4 mark when playing inside the Murray Athletic Center.
Going for Number ThreeElmira has posted two straight plus-.500 seasons after going over a decade without a winning season. The core four players of this year's squad,
Keith Bujak '15,
Satchal Waters '16,
Austin Mansell '16, and
Scott Ferron '16, have been a part of each of those two winning seasons, giving the Soaring Eagles a veteran-laden team ready to make it three straight.
A Look at the RedhawksRoberts Wesleyan College concluded their fall season with a 2-1 record, with wins over Nazareth College and Philadelphia University. Roberts swept Nazareth, 9-0, before downing Philadelphia, 5-4, later that week. The deciding point in the win over the Rams came at the fifth singles spot from Rene Torti.
What's Next?Charles Farres has had a tremendous amount of success in his first two years at Roberts Wesleyan, compiling a 43-7 singles record, including a 31-1 mark at second singles. Farres has taken the reins as the number one singles player for 2014-15, posting a 1-2 record in three fall matches.
